Taking readers through the world’s most beautiful collections, Taschen's 'Listri. Cabinet of Curiosities' presents hidden treasures, dreams of universal knowledge and exquisite beauty. Authored by Giulia ML Carciotto and Antonio Paolucci, the 356-page multilingual volume presents texts in English, French and German alongside photography that together explore cabinets of curiosities from periods that span the renaissance and Age of Discovery, the mannerist and baroque periods, up to the present day. Featuring unicorn horns, gems, rare coral growths, Murano glasswork, paintings and peculiar mechanical automata, the book travels through time and is supplemented by detailed commentary.
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Taking readers through the world’s most beautiful collections, Taschen's 'Listri. Cabinet of Curiosities' presents hidden treasures, dreams of universal knowledge and exquisite beauty. Authored by Giulia ML Carciotto and Antonio Paolucci, the 356-page multilingual volume presents texts in English, French and German alongside photography that together explore cabinets of curiosities from periods that span the renaissance and Age of Discovery, the mannerist and baroque periods, up to the present day. Featuring unicorn horns, gems, rare coral growths, Murano glasswork, paintings and peculiar mechanical automata, the book travels through time and is supplemented by detailed commentary.